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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
2
The Canberra Times announces publishing details for its proprietor and delivery. It lists offices, subscription terms, delivery areas including Canberra and Queanbeyan, and ordering instructions with a Canberra contact phone. Domestic and regional delivery arrangements are described for daily newspaper distribution.
A garbled weather note lists barometer readings and temperatures with numerous errors. It references inches of mercury, times of day, and inconsistent terms, alongside a partial year rainfall record from February through June. The legible items point to a historical weather log with uncertain values and dates.
Fragmentary text mentions design details, materials, and product names like Woon Stamy and Cast Matel with bevelled finishes. References to color, texture, and production terms appear amid garbled wording about a roofing or home goods catalog. No clear events or people emerge.
Queanbeyan rifle range saw a tight finish as Lewin and Hughes tied on 80 points each, forcing a shoot-off next Sunday for the Gite Cup. Closest marks noted include 700 yard events and details of earlier rounds.
The Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club will not host competitive events during the holiday period. Jolly announced Cup and miniature donations were not yet received but expected soon. Trials for the Coppin Cup and Lewy Shield loom, with the season ending August 4, and members to be informed of format soon.
Premiers of Australian states to meet Defence Department to draft a scheme protecting Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Fremantle Hobart Newcastle. Public services and municipal bodies would run operations, not military authorities, with army technical support. Preparations focus on public instruction and phased protective measures rather than wholesale civil defense.
The National Pastimes Club plans a boxing and wrestling show at Triumph Theatre in Queanbeyan on Saturday evening. Main event features Kid Moffatt of Leichhardt Stadium against Canberra champion Dummy Bennett. Other bouts include Gordon Doyle versus Clive Clark and Kid Moff against Bennet. Proceeds go to Convent fund.
Prescott Lecky argues a new self-consistency theory replaces mechanistic views, portraying man as a unified system whose behavior aims to maintain its unity. The idea links to Einstein and Planck, signaling a shift that may harmonize biology sociology and economics with a unified purpose driven psychology.
The Ecclesiastical Court of the Church of England begins hearings against Rev A Hayes of Mornda on charges of false doctrine and disgraceful conduct. Prosecutor Mr P B Herving outlines claims including a Birth of Jesus reference and a poem attacking church authority, with Hayes accused of seeking publicity through newspaper letters and publishing a centenary songbook deemed improper.
A centuries old Love Court concept is revived as part of a festival in Bante Mate, France, with a tribunal of 800 years guiding lovers on rights and duties. The event, held in June, showcases old proverbs and courtly traditions, emphasizing the sanctity of love and mutual respect between sweethearts.
Report from Newcastle on a charge of maliciously damaging a stadium door. Authorities stated management had received prior warnings but the court fined Edwards ten shillings and ordered payment of damages.
In England two hundred seventy six people are still resolving penance for the Titanic disaster that occurred 92 years ago. An official of the Public Trust Office in London says about £15,000 is paid yearly to beneficiaries, now mainly widowed women who were left widowed in their youth by the disaster.
The Governor General accompanied by the Military and Foreign Secretary will depart Canberra this evening for a visit to Bourny. Lady Trancw hosted a function yesterday afternoon at Government House, Canberra, to welcome the Venerable League in Canberra. de Rjenep has appointed the Ray Ean La eu Iic ai, AOS neta et.
Henry William Younger Deane, long time Sydney solicitor and prominent Queanbeyan figure, died suddenly in his office after a day of social and sporting activity. He served as Deputy Coroner, contributed to local boards and associations, and is survived by his widow, a son and two daughters. Funeral set for Church of England Cemetery at Tharwa.
Delegates at the International Labour Conference in Geneva are addressed via the League of Nations wireless station by W Caldwell of Australia. Topics include international wage restraint, cross border rights, universal short working week, youth unemployment estimates around 6.1 million globally, and vocational training. Other agenda items cover information agreements for retained rights, recruitment rules for mines and plants, annual paid leave, and universal prohibition of employing women in certain regions.
A 1931 report on a conference organized by Britain's Department of Scientific and Industrial Research about "Alling Pictures." It describes new Courtauld Institute facilities funded by Norman Witkinson and Sir Percival David, with X-ray, ultraviolet, and spectrographic methods to analyze paintings and reveal hidden underlayers, restorations, or pigments and origins.
A fragment outlines receipt of a Queensland Official Year Book edition under state authority. It notes content like employment trends, industry data, production values, taxation provisions, licenses, population figures, and changes to registries. Names, dates, and numbers appear in context of production and employment data.
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